Our Mission
Our main goal was to establish a school and a medical camp for the UNTOUCHABLE CASTE in remote villages in Bihar province in India. This has changed somewhat since the outbreak of COVID-19. We are now a fluid organization that is willing and able to help as many needy persons as we can. Many of the villagers in and around Bodhgaya literally have no food on a daily basis. There seems to be too many people, with no money and no work. The children are going to bed hungry at night and waking up hungry.
HELP US BUILD A NEW SCHOOL
We learned that we need to move from our school. The owner needs the building for his family. A local family supporting the school has loaned us a spot on his undeveloped land to build a new temporary school, until we can find a permanent location. The least expensive method is to build a straw/bamboo structure. We have started building the school, with most of the building materials gathered cheaply using locally available natural products. We need your help to keep moving forward.
What has been accomplished
In March 2019 we opened the school with two locally hired teachers and a cleaning person (many of the students had never used an indoor washroom nor a faucet). Between 30 and 60 children attended the school. With donations from our friends in Spain, we built desks, painted walls, added wall displays, and installed carpets to protect against the cold earth floor. Whenever we have enough money, we hired a local mother to cook dal and rice for the kids at the school and for the residents of the village.
- The Unicorn School
- Medical Checkup Day
- Dental Days
- Water Pumps
- New Transportation
Our Latest Blog Posts
Brightening Lives: Acts of Kindness in Bodh Gaya
I’ve been taking a bit of a break over the past few months but the Unicorn Project has continued its activities and I’d like to bring you up-to-date about the progress we’ve made.
Unicorn Project Update
I’ve been taking a bit of a break over the past few months but the Unicorn Project has continued its activities and I’d like to bring you up-to-date about the progress we’ve made.
Biking to Bodhgaya Day 4–12
Weather is nice, 10C, cool north wind, lots of winter gravel. Summerland roads are the worst yet! Potholes, gravel, dangerous!
There is more work ahead
If you would like to know more about our projects, please contact Mike Barrett by telephone at 250.490.5191 or email info@unicornoproject.ca. There is still so much work to be done and we hope that with the support and guidance of experienced organizers, The Unicorn Project will be in a better position to thrive and support the needs of the communities in and around Bodhgaya in Bihar Province of India.